Bill Plaschke

Hello. I'm Davan Maharaj, the editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines you shouldn't miss today. #mailchimp-subscribe { font:14px Georgia,Serif; line-height: 30px;} Subscribe to the newsletter TOP STORIES Nepal's Despair As smoke rises from funeral pyres, survivors of Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years struggle with shortages of electricity, fuel, water, medicine and sanitation. Worry grows about whether the government -- unstable and resource-starved even in good times -- can cope. The Times’ Julie Makinen was on the banks of the Bagmati River as a family bid farewell to their 45-year-old matriarch. Michael...

Former UConn cornerback Byron Jones of New Britain, whose senior season was cut short by a shoulder injury, got the full attention of NFL types at the NFL combine Monday, setting a broad jump record (12 feet, 3 inches). His vertical leap: 44.5...

That seven-year Southeastern Conference stranglehold on college football's national championship has come to an end.
But it died hard.
Very hard.
Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was outplayed by Auburn counterpart Nick Marshall for three quarters,...